Miami Heat 2015 Offseason thread: Reload, Retool, and most importantly, Recover

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If management doesn't come through with something in the neighborhood of 12.5 per+ it won't even matter, he will take a discount to sign with Cleveland out of spite. There's more to it than just the money. Remember the backlash from Riley's exit interview last year? Let's just say Wade is cut from the sensitive cloth as his boy.

Wade would really take minimum money to play in Cleveland?
I understand he would play for a contender, but Wade already has 3 rings.

If I wanted to leave, I'd just go to New York or China for the cash grab.
 

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Wade would really take minimum money to play in Cleveland?
I understand he would play for a contender, but Wade already has 3 rings.

If I wanted to leave, I'd just go to New York or China for the cash grab.
Not the minimum but they could clear some space. Like I said him going there wouldn't be about the money it would be about showing up Riley. Clippers is the only other team he'd go too. It's clear though it isnt all about the money, he was slighted by some things Riley said in the exit interview he just doesnt have his agent running around telling the media like lebron's fakkit agent last year. But like I said there is time to get this right
 

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if you think about it Wade was kind of standoffish this season, first the warning comments about summer 2016. then at the end of the season he flat out said no to recruiting deng and dragic to re-sign.

i think it's more than just him feeling unappreciated and tired of bending over backwards...i think he looks at lebron and admires how he does whatever is best for him, this might be his way of taking a similar stand. they prolly send each other texts badmouthing riley and spo:lupe:
 

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if you think about it Wade was kind of standoffish this season, first the warning comments about summer 2016. then at the end of the season he flat out said no to recruiting deng and dragic to re-sign.

i think it's more than just him feeling unappreciated and tired of bending over backwards...i think he looks at lebron and admires how he does whatever is best for him, this might be his way of taking a similar stand. they prolly send each other texts badmouthing riley and spo:lupe:

Man Wade made me a Heat fan. If they do him Dirty after this whole family n sacrifice campaign imma be torn breh:mjcry:
 

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Do you heat fans want to offer Dragic that money? :patrice:Good player but the max? It would be weird to see Wade in another jersey
 

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Do you heat fans want to offer Dragic that money? :patrice:Good player but the max? It would be weird to see Wade in another jersey
they gave up 2 1st rd picks for him. they can sign both and be str8, they have bird rights on both. the key, tho is Wade being a Free Agent in 2016, so they can sign him and still go over the cap while still signing Whiteside and whoever else they want to try and get
 

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Brehs, I know we ain't sure about Dragic but I'll just say this...

Dragic was the 2nd best finisher, in the league, at the rim. Between Lebron and Blake.

Not guard but the entire league. He's a great player.

As far as the Wade stuff goes, Riley better do that man right. I understand flexibility but I'd rather be a decent team and give Wade what he deserves than being a decent team but letting Wade walk.

What kinda look would it be for other agents if we screwed over our greatest player of all time to save some money?
 

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if you think about it Wade was kind of standoffish this season, first the warning comments about summer 2016. then at the end of the season he flat out said no to recruiting deng and dragic to re-sign.

i think it's more than just him feeling unappreciated and tired of bending over backwards...i think he looks at lebron and admires how he does whatever is best for him, this might be his way of taking a similar stand. they prolly send each other texts badmouthing riley and spo:lupe:
:deadmanny:
 

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damn.. if wade leaves.. who else is bouncing?
Dragic is my guess. Saw something say only Philadelphia and Charlotte and New York had worse offenses than us when Wade sat. If we lose those two and have no picks, it's 6-8 years of 16-28 wins a season before we can compete again. Facing that prospect, fukk it. Pay him whatever he's asking. At least let us be competitive. As bad as a perennial 8 seed is, having a terrible roster and no draft picks is worse. That's the early 1980's cavaliers or 2000-2010 Knicks. Heat can't be about losing like that. shyt would be horrible.
 
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